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Reviewed primarily for scent, rather than for intent:

In the imp: a very sweet lavender - since I love lavender, this is very soothing to me already.

On me, wet: lots of lavender, a little eucalyptus and something else herby and gentle beneath it, giving a stable feel to this.

On me, dry: lavender and mentholish herbs. This is pretty unvarying and unmorphing.

Verdict: This did indeed make me feel soothed, after a day of wranging with php and css. But no more so than something like Safari does.

In the imp: whoa, earthy indeed. Like Zombi, without the rose.

On me, wet: hmm, vanilla coconut dirt. With maybe some vetiver.

On me, dry: yup, vanilla and coconut and dirt and vetiver.

Verdict: interesting, and nice, but I basically don't want to wear dirt scents.

In the imp: cedar and spice, lots and lots of woods to this.

On me, wet: mm, sandalwood and spices and something almost menthol-ish. Interesting.

On me, dry: cedar and spice and sandalwood, sweet and slightly medicinal.

Verdict: this is nice, but I don't think it's nicer than other woodsy scents I have, so I'll pass it on to someone who'll love it more.

In the imp: metallic ozone and a hint of soapy florals.

On me, wet: soapy dryer sheets with florals. Mrf, want metals, not spring-fresh linen.

On me, dry: the inside of my tumble dryer. Which I guess has a slight hot metal tang, under the floral dryer sheet smell, so.

Verdict: Oh, I wanted to love this so much. Alas, it's not quite evocative enough for me.

In the imp: faint orange blossom.

On me, wet: orange blossom, faint green carnation, soapy iris.

On me, dry: faint, creamy orange blossom, with a sort of treacly sugary note that isn't evident right up close, only when I pull my nose back a little from my wrist. Weird, but nice, in an orange-spicy-cookie way.

Verdict: hmm, this is nice, but I think it's just too faint on me. Alas.

In the imp: cocoa, caramel, and cherries. Like very rich and hideously unhealthy cookies.

On me, wet: cocoa and cinnamon and cardamom, almost acridly dry.

On me, dry: this is almost mustily dry now, in a spicy baking powdery hot cinnamon way. Makes the back of my throat itch.

Verdict: not for me. The SO flees in horror (he doesn't like any BPAL cocoa scent yet), and I'm not happy either. Edit: and it's burning on my wrists. Ow ow ow.

In the imp: soft warm spices and florals.

On me, wet: soft warm spices and florals - and this seems to be fairly sandalwood-ish, to me, that same dry warmth.

On me, dry: ah, nutmeg and cardamom, dry and spicy and with that dry sandalwood warmth.

Verdict: this is very nice, but ultimately I don't think it's a scent I will reach for often. But I'll keep the bottle for now, and see.

In the imp: fruity fruity! oddles of bright, sparkly sweet fruits, not unlike Fruit Moon.

On me, wet: oh, this is like a blend of Fruit Moon and Hungry Ghost Moon - the bamboo and the peony are cutting across the bright fruitiness and leavening it a little.

On me, dry: the bamboo and peony are more prominent, giving this a wetness and lightness that stops the fruits being too sugary - more of an asian feel than at first.

Verdict: This is tailormade to appeal to my SO on me, so I think I'll keep the bottle around.

In the imp: wow, that's nice. Musky and fresh and sweet all at once.

On me, wet: soft black currant with a skin musk behind it, very faint.

On me, dry: this feels somewhat like a red musk scent to me - I think it's the way the resin and the currant and the musk work together. It's very faint on me, though.

Verdict: it's really way too faint on my skin, alas - and the lavender didn't show up as much as I'd like.

In the imp: soft warm florals, with a tinge of sage that works rather nicely.

On me, wet: soft, slightly soapy florals, with a green sappy feel. The warmth is almost entirely gone, along with the sage.

On me, dry: faint soap with a herby tinge. Grumble sigh.

Verdict: so promising in the imp, but alas my skin didn't want to share the sage with my nose.

reviewed on scent alone:

In the imp: almonds. that cherry marzipan-ish scent, and vetiver.

On me, wet: almonds drenched with vetiver and tobacco.

On me, dry: oh, there's a really strong honey note in there - interestingly it's actually honey, not the powder than BPAL honey notes usually go on me - and almonds and vetiver and so on.

Verdict: novel though it is to smell a honey scent that works on me, this combination isn't one I'd choose to wear.

In the imp: sweet, strong vibrant orchid.

On me, wet: a very wet, rich orchid smell with a hint of soap. And then the whole thing fades very swiftly.

On me, dry: soapy floral blandness, almost bamboo-like.

Verdict: not one for me, alas.

In the imp: that's a LOT of vetiver and a tinge of musk and no leather yet.

On me, wet: Ah, leather, sweet leather, I love how my skin amps you. The musk blends pleasingly with this, too.

On me, dry: sweaty leather and musk. This is not really much different to something like Dragon's Hide now, to be honest.

Verdict: Nice enough, but I have leather scents I will probably choose above this.

In the imp: oh my word that's sweet and soft and pleasant - a rich coconut with lime and a hint of mint.

On me, wet: coconut and citrus and sweet mintiness and another sweet fruit in here - pineapple?

On me, dry: lime! coconut! mint! pineapple! Like Spooky with bright citrus instead of chocolate - the same coconut-mint combination, I think.

Verdict: Teetering on being sweeter and sharper than I'd like, but I can't stop sniffing my wrist - I think it's a keeper.

In the imp: hmm, much lighter than I'd expected - more honey, less cinnamon-and-resin.

On me, wet: sweet honey and a very mild but warm cinnamon.

On me, dry: ah, baby-powder-honey-smell, how I'd forgotten you. Alas, this isn't to my taste at all, though it was quie nice wet.

Verdict: Swap pile.

In the imp: sharp, almost herbal florals.

On me, wet: lots of narcissus and various light crisp florals - with a nice warmth from the ambergris. This is less male than I expected from other reviews, not as dark.

On me, dry: it smells like a commercial perfume, but not quite in the way that something like Nihil does - the florals here feel quite false. I also get a hint of something a bit urine-ish in the background.

Verdict: Started off promising, but I think that urine tinge would kill this for me if nothing else did. Swap pile.

In the imp: yup, earthy fusty patchouli and sweet apricots.

On me, wet: hmm, less earthy, sort of a woody patchouli now, and the apricot has vanished.

On me, dry: lots and lots of slightly gross fusty patchouli and a lovely apricot note occasionally flitting to the surface.

Verdict: oh, well, patchouli is always risky on me. Swap pile time.

In the bottle: quite a sharp citrus but very well-tempered by the amber musk and cherry blossom and spices. Very warm-feeling.

On me, wet: a warm cinnamon-cardamom blend, less citric but still rather pretty. It's pretty faint on my skin, alas.

On me, dry: Mrf, this is terribly faint on my skin. What I can smell of the warm spiciness is still good, though. Sigh.

Verdict: Grr, stupid skin. I think that what's left is similar enough to other scents I have that I'm not too sad about passing this onto someone who'll like it more, however.

In the imp: wow, this is very melonish - a ripe, newly-cut-open melon, with white grapes on the side.

On me, wet: melon, melon melon melon and a tinge of something slightly sweet and cloying behind it.

On me, dry: a plethora of melons - mostly the fresh yellow honeydew type, maybe a trace of sweet galia, and even some pulpy overripe watermelon. That last is slightly repellent-smelling to me - in real life and here - but it's fairly minimal, and subdued by the others.

Verdict: I don't know that I'd ever wear this, but I might keep it around until I'm somewhere hot and want to wear a refreshing scent that's not cucumber or mint.

In the imp: oh, this is complex. there's warm wood and rich wine and leathers and a tinge of airiness above it all.

On me, wet: this is surprisingly butch - spicy and sweaty and boozy - but with a freshness wafted vaguely over the top.

On me, dry: hmm, my skin seems to have eaten this. Just the faintest trace of an animalish leathery smokiness left.

Verdict: I might try this on the SO, but I'm pleasantly surprised that the red wine was so unobtrusive. If it had a decent throw I might have kept it around for myself.

In the imp: tobacco and hairspray and bright sparkly florals.

On me, wet: hairspray and booze and a stale, cold old-smoke-and-perfume feel. Bleah.

On me, dry: This feels like the morning after, when the extent of the party debris is revealed and with a hangover pounding in your head. Ecch.

Verdict: No, really, I don't think this is one I'll be wearing in future.

In the imp: musky amber, reminiscent of Morocco.

On me, wet: a plummy, dark scent - actually, this is more like Oblivion than like Morocco, that same spice and musk feel.

On me, dry: this is very like Oblivion on me, still musk and spice and a warm dark sultry feeling. Which is a good thing.

Verdict: I think I'll hang onto this and try this against Oblivion - it seems a little more long-lasting, and if so I may switch allegiance.

In the imp: woody, dry florals.

On me, wet: wood, light florals and incense, but all very faint.

On me, dry: powdery, light florals and woods, too faint for me to really discern much.

Verdict: Enh, no, I think not. Swap-pile!

In the imp: peaches and myrrh and some very strong floral that leaves a soapy feeling in my nose.

On me, wet: lots of myrrh and I think the floral is jasmine - and maybe violets too.

On me, dry: hmm, maybe there's gardenia in here too - but man, that myrrh/violet/jasmine feel is acrid and cloying and soapy and blech.

Verdict: Uh-uh. These florals do not make me feel lifted, they make me feel like I've been chewing soap. Fie, away.

In the imp: light, fluffy sweet pears.

On me, wet: sweet crisp pear and soapy lily-rose powder beneath it, but that musk is nice and warm in the background.

On me, dry: grf. The pear and musk would be lovely but lily and rose together is just too soapy for me to get past.

Verdict: In its defence, it smells like *really nice* soap. Swap pile.